DISCIPLINE AND

IDEAS IN
APPLIED SOCIAL
SCIENCES
 SUBJECT DESCRIPTION

This course introduces some Applied Social

Sciences, namely, Counseling, Social Work, and
Communication, which draw their foundation from
the theories and principles of Psychology,
Sociology, Anthropology, and other Social
Sciences. The course highlights the seamless
interconnectivity of the different applied social
science disciplines while focusing on the processes
and applications of these applied disciplines in
critical development areas.
 CONTENT

1. The Discipline of Counseling, Social

Work, and Communication
2. Professionals and Practitioners
3. Clientele and Audiences
4. Settings, Processes, Methods, and Tools
5. Counseling services, processes, and
methods
 P E R F O R M A N C E S TA N D A R D S

Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the

basic concepts of Counseling, Social Work, and
Communication through a group presentation of a
situation in which practitioners of counseling,
social work, and communication work together to
assist individuals, groups, or communities involved
in difficult situations (e.g., post-disaster, court
hearing about separation of celebrity couple,
cyber bullying)
 P E R F O R M A N C E S TA N D A R D S

Undertake participant observation

(e.g., a day in a life of a counselor,
social worker,
communicator/journalist) to
adequately document and critique
their roles, functions, and
competencies
 P E R F O R M A N C E S TA N D A R D S

Use acceptable research protocols,

conduct a survey among young adults
(i.e., ages 18–21) on their counseling,
social work, and communication needs
and present results and
recommendation for class discussion
 P E R F O R M A N C E S TA N D A R D S

Using the results of the survey

conducted, critically evaluate
whether the needs of the
respondents are
addressed by the practitioners
and pertinent institutions
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Propose suggestions on
how needs can be
effectively addressed
 P E R F O R M A N C E S TA N D A R D S

Assess objectively through an individual

project how the functions of the applied
social sciences have been fulfilled in any of
the following:
1. case study of a counselee
2. case study on integrative social work
3. comparison of the programming of any
two television networks
 P E R F O R M A N C E S TA N D A R D S

Participate in a one-day
exposure trip to an existing
development program and write
a sincere reflection report on
the effects of the processes on
the clientele
 P E R F O R M A N C E S TA N D A R D S

Submit a portfolio
of output from the
course
SOCIAL SCIENCES
AND
APPLIED SOCIAL
SCIENCES
 T R U E O R FA L S E

Identify whether the

following statements
are TRUE or FALSE.
 TRUE

1. Social science is defined as a

branch of science which deals
with the study of society and
the relationship of individuals to
their environment.
 TRUE

2. Applied social sciences

applies social scientific theories
and knowledge from social
sciences to the physical
environment or society.
 FA L S E

3. Economics is the
interdisciplinary study of
the size, growth, and
distribution of human
populations.
 FA L S E

4. Psychology
refers to the study
of humans.
 TRUE

5. Linguistics is the
scientific study of
language and its
structure.
 FA L S E

6. Anthropology is the
scientific study of
behavior and mental
processes.
 TRUE

7. Sociology is the
scientific study of
human social relations
or group life.
 TRUE

8. Geography is
the science of
place.
 TRUE

9. Demography It examines
statistics such as births, deaths,
income, or the incidence of
disease, which illustrate the
changing structure of human
populations.
 TRUE

10. Geography studies not only the

surface of the earth but also the
location and distribution of its physical
as well as cultural features, the
patterns that they form, and the
interrelation of these things as they
affect people.
 A SS I G N M E N T

1. Counseling
2. People who use
Counseling in their work
3. Goals of Counseling
THE
DISCIPLINE
OF
COUNSELIN
G
 APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES

There are three disciplines

under Applied Social
Sciences, namely:
Counseling, Social Work, and
Communication.
 COUNSELING

Counseling comes from

the Latin word
“Consilium” meaning
plan, council, wisdom
and advice.
 COUNSELING

Counseling is a profession and a

helping relationship that facilitates
the development of individuals, groups
and families that are based on the
principle of empowerment that helps
achieve personal, social, educational
and career development.
 COUNSELING

This is contrary to our shared

definition of counseling which
focused advice giving, but it more
of a process which helps the client
(counselee) clarify and address
problems.
PEOPLE WHO USE COUNSELING IN THEIR WORK

A list of professionals who used counseling in their work are the

following:
 Counseling / Clinical Psychologists
 Welfare Workers
 Teachers
 Nurses, Health visitors, and midwives
 Occupational and speech therapists
 Social workers
 Physiotherapists
 Ministers of Religion
 Voluntary and Youth workers
 1. GOALS OF COUNSELING

Different individuals have various issues and

concerns in life. Their reason for consulting
a Counselor or a Counseling Psychologist
differs based on their problems and
concerns.
Why are people coming to see a counselor
or a counseling psychologist? What is the
goal of counseling?
A . FA C I L I T A T E C H A N G E O F B E H A V I O R

Counseling has specific goals,

this specific goal will help both
of the client, and the counselor
understand what specific
change of behavior is desired.
 B. PROMOTE DECISION MAKING

This enables individual make critical

decisions but not to decide which decisions
the clients should make to acquire
understanding not only of their abilities,
opportunities, and interests but also their
emotions, behavior, and attitudes that could
interfere their choices and decisions.
C. ENHANCE COPING SKILLS AND ADJUSTMENT

There are a lot of pressures in life that

a person will face in his/her lifetime. It
is the goal of counseling to empower
individuals that can enhance coping
skills and adjustment to be able to
adapt and survive in this complex
society we are living.
D . I M P R O V E R E L AT I O N S H I P S K I L L S

Many people go to a counselor because of

poor self-esteem or inadequate social skills,
some of them might be bullied by
classmates, and it is the goal of counseling
to help the client improve the quality of life
by becoming more effective in teaching life
skills and interpersonal skills to improve
relationships.
E . FA C I L I TAT E C O U N S E L E E O R C L I E N T P O T E N T I A L

It is one of the counseling goals is to help an

individual maximize his freedom and seek
individual’s effectiveness by giving him or her
control over his environment and/or overcome.
Counselors are working with people with excessive
smoking, depression, and aggression they help
them to take care better of their clients holistically:
physical, psychological and spiritual.
In summary, it is the ultimate goal
of counseling to help individuals
realize their full potential or
become self-actualized, maintain
an adequate level of development
and encourage them to verbalize
an unexpressed feeling.
 2. SCOPE OF COUNSELING

Since all professions have scopes and

limitations, counseling also a
profession has a scope which will be
based on the law which regulates its
practice. This practice may be done
individually, by the group and in the
community by the provision of the law.
 A . INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING

Identity problems, relationships, anxiety,

depression, family problems, behavior
management, gender (identity and
sexuality), grief/bereavement, relationships,
sexual abuse recovery, workplace stress
and relationships, drug abuse, eating
disorders, HIV, spirituality, status and
middle age syndrome.
B . M A R I TA L A N D P R E - M A R I TA L C O U N S E L I N G

Marital and relationship

dynamics, Relationship
and fertility issues
 C . FA M I LY C O U N S E L I N G

Children and adult behaviors,

divorce/annulment and separation
problems and adjustments, family
problems, life stages, transitions,
parenting and remarriage relationship
counseling.
 3. PRINCIPLES OF COUNSELING

There are principles of counseling that

should be observed in a counseling
relationship and process. These basic
principles are essential requirements
for the counseling relationship to be
efficient and to achieve its goals. The
basic
principles are the following:
 A. LISTENING SKILLS

This is the number one skill that a

counselor should always consider in a
counseling process. When listening
attentively to the client to show that we are
interested, and we respect him/her
whatever situation he/she have right now.
This will result in emphatic understanding
and can exploit develop a positive and
healthy interaction with the client.
 B . R E S I S TA N C E

Human behavior is very complex, and

people respond to things differently. It
is important for counselors not to take
client’s resistance personally since
some resistance to therapeutic change
is natural.
 C. RESPECT

Counselor should have respect for his/her client

no matter how weird, strange, peculiar, different
the customer is with you. A counselor should be
neutral and must be objective no matter what.
There are times that the counselor do not like the
customer, in that case, a counselor must put away
personal feelings and treat the client with respect.
A counselor should always see him/herself on the
client’s situation, trying to put his shoe on the
shoes of his/her client.
 D . E M PAT H Y O R U N C O N D I T I O N A L
POSITIVE REGARD

This is based on the writings of Carl Rogers, these

two principles go along with particular and
effective listening skills. Empathy requires
listening and understanding client’s
feeling and their perspective. This principle should
be part of the counselor’s characteristics since the
success of counselee-counselor relationship will
depend on the quality of rapport built along the
process.
 E . C L A R I F I C AT I O N , C O N F R O N TAT I O N , A N D
I N T E R P R E TAT I O N

These principles are techniques of therapeutic intervention

that are advanced. Clarification is an attempt by the
therapist to restate what the client is either saying or
feeling so the client may learn something or understand
the issue better. Confrontation is a skill that can assist
clients to increase their self-awareness that can be used to
highlight discrepancies that clients have been previously
unaware of while interpretation is when the counselor
tries to interpret the client’s situation based on noting and
reflection of their story.
 F. T R A N S F E R E N C E A N D C O U N T E R -
TRANSFERENCE

It is a process somewhat related to

projection. It is important to understand
transference reactions for this help the
client gain more understanding of important
aspects of their emotional life. Counter-
transference refers to the emotional and
perceptional reactions the counselor has
towards the client.
 ORAL ACTIVITY

In our discussion on counseling goals,

counseling aims to empower the client by
helping him/her to change his/her behavior,
make wise decisions in life, ability to cope to
his/her environment and improve
relationship skills. What do you think about
this statement? Do you accept or support it?
How will it empower you? Explain your
answer.
 ORAL ACTIVITY

If you will be given the chance to be one of

the practitioners of counseling, how are you
going to assist individuals, groups, or
communities involved in
difficult situations like post-disaster, court
hearing about separation of celebrity couple
and cyber bullying?
 ORAL ACTIVITY

Among the six principles that we discussed

namely; listening skills, resistance, respect,
empathy or unconditional positive regard,
clarification, confrontation, and
interpretation, transference and counter-
transference, which will you choose to
represent the most?
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Goal: You and your team of counselors must
demonstrate how different professionals can work
together to assist individuals, groups, or
communities affected by a difficult situation. Your
goal is to collaboratively design and present a
comprehensive intervention strategy using your
knowledge of basic counseling concepts, with a
focus on collaboration, empathy, and effective
interventions.
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Role: You are a counselor working as part of a
multidisciplinary team. Your role could vary
depending on the scenario, including being a
trauma counselor, crisis intervention specialist,
family therapist, school counselor, or community
counselor. As part of the team, you will contribute
your expertise to the collective strategy and
demonstrate how counseling professionals work
together to address the needs of those affected.
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Audience: Your audience includes your
classmates, who will act as other counseling
professionals, and your instructor, who will assess
your presentation. The audience will expect to see
how you and your team apply counseling
techniques, collaborate, and offer practical
solutions to the challenges faced by the
individuals or community in the chosen scenario.
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Situation: You and your team

are tasked with providing
counseling support for a group
or community in one of the
following challenging scenarios:
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Post-Disaster Counseling: A community

has experienced a natural disaster (e.g.,
flood, earthquake, wildfire) that has caused
widespread emotional trauma. Your team
will support the survivors by providing
trauma counseling, grief support, and
community outreach.
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Court Hearing of a Celebrity Couple’s

Separation: A high-profile celebrity couple
is undergoing a public separation, and their
children are being emotionally affected. You
must provide counseling support for the
children, the couple, and other involved
family members, while managing the public
scrutiny.
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Cyberbullying: A teenager is severely

impacted by ongoing cyberbullying. Your
team must help the victim, the family, and
potentially the school system, while
addressing the emotional and psychological
damage caused by the bullying.
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You will work as part of a

team of counselors to
support individuals or a
community facing one of
these situations.
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Product/Performance:
Research and Understanding: Begin by
researching the chosen scenario to
understand its psychological, emotional,
and social impacts. This will help you apply
appropriate counseling techniques and
strategies.
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Product/Performance:
Role-Play or Group Presentation: Each member of your
team will take on the role of a different type of counselor
(e.g., trauma counselor, family therapist, crisis
counselor).You will present your intervention plan, role-play
the interactions between counselors, and demonstrate how
the team collaborates to provide support. During the role-
play, show how each counselor contributes to the overall
approach, including specific interventions and techniques
used.
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Product/Performance:
Reflection and Insight: After the role-play or
presentation, provide a brief reflection on the following:
 What were the challenges in the situation and how did
collaboration help overcome them?
 How did each counselor's expertise contribute to the
success of the intervention?
 What did you learn about the importance of a
multidisciplinary approach in counseling?
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Standards/Criteria for Success:

Your performance will be evaluated based
on the following criteria:

A. Understanding of Counseling
Concepts: You show a clear and deep
understanding of basic counseling concepts,
such as empathy, active listening, and
ethical interventions.
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Standards/Criteria for Success:

B. Collaboration: You demonstrate how

counseling professionals from different
fields can collaborate effectively to help
clients in a challenging situation.
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Standards/Criteria for Success:

Application of Intervention Strategies:

You apply appropriate intervention
strategies for the specific scenario, such as
trauma recovery techniques, family therapy
methods, and crisis intervention.
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Standards/Criteria for Success:

Presentation Skills: Your group presents a

clear, well-organized, and engaging
explanation of the scenario, the roles of
each counselor, and how you work together.
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Standards/Criteria for Success:

Reflection and Learning: Your reflection

on the process demonstrates an
understanding of the importance of
teamwork and a holistic approach in
counseling interventions.